University Professor, Annenberg Family Chair in Communication Leadership, Director of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy, and Dean Emeritus of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California

Geoffrey Cowan serves as the Director of the USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP). CCLP conducts research, organizes courses and fosters dialogue through programs, seminars and symposia for scholars, students, policymakers and working professionals. The Center acts as part think tank, part policy center and covers issues ranging from the role of media in a democracy to communication technology and social change to communication leadership. Current projects include: Funding the News; Politics, Power, and the Press; Public Diplomacy; Internet of Things – Emergency Response Cybersecurity Initiative; and Civic Tech USC.

The Center boasts an impressive list of Senior Fellows, found here, and Advisory Board members, found here. The fellows and board members represent all fields; they are former political officials, non-profit leaders, journalists, media executives, and academics.

CCLP has a long history of sponsoring and participating in civic discourse. The Center, and Director Geoffrey Cowan, have been dedicated leaders in shaping political commentary and American civic discourse since its founding in 2007. Check out the Center’s website or spring 2017 newsletter for an update on CCLP’s recent work.

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Upcoming Appearances by Geoffrey Cowan

On September 27th, LA Theatre Works will be putting on a benefit performance of Abby Mann’s riveting courtroom drama Judgement at Nuremberg. After the performance Geoffrey Cowan will partake in a panel “The Challenges of Pursuing True Justice Then and Now.”